Dump truck driver arrested after damaging traffic lights in Smithfield
By Accident.NEWS
Publish Date: April 21, 2023
Gonzalez was charged with hit and run causing property damage and a vehicle height violation. All lanes reopened Friday afternoon after emergency repairs were completed by NCDOT crews.
The driver of a dump truck was arrested in Smithfield, North Carolina after allegedly tearing down several traffic lights in an intersection on Thursday evening. The incident occurred at around 6 p.m. at the intersection of Swift Creek Road and U.S. 70 Business. The dump truck, with its bed in the upright position, took down wires suspending a traffic signal. The driver of the truck, identified as Leonardo Jose Delgado Gonzalez, 32, left the scene without stopping and later returned in another vehicle.
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol reported that six cars were damaged in the intersection when four power poles fell. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. Gonzalez was charged with hit and run causing property damage and a vehicle height violation.
Emergency repairs were completed by NCDOT crews and all lanes reopened on Friday afternoon. The incident caused significant traffic delays and inconvenience for motorists in the area. The authorities have not yet released any information on the motive behind the driver's actions.
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Incident at a Glance
- Vehicles:
- dump truck, six cars
- State:
- North Carolina
- City:
- Smithfield
- Location:
- intersection of Swift Creek Road and U.S. 70 Business
- Date of Incident:
- 2023-04-20
- Time of Incident:
- around 6 p.m.
intersection of Swift Creek Road and U.S. 70 Business
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